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WorksheetsMinnesota Trivia!
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
From which language does the word "Minnesota" originate, meaning "sky-tinted waters"?
French
Ojibwe
Dakota Indian
Swedish
In addition to Post-it Notes and waterskiing, which other well-known recreational item was invented in Minnesota?
The Snowmobile
Rollerblades
The Golf Cart
The Frisbee
What is Minnesota's population rank among all U.S. states?
10th
15th
21st
32nd
Often referred to as one half of the "Twin Cities," which city is the state capital of Minnesota?
Rochester
Duluth
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes." Approximately how many lakes over 10 acres does the state actually have?
Around 5,000
Exactly 10,000
Over 11,000
Over 13,000
Which of the Great Lakes borders Minnesota and is the world's largest freshwater lake?
Lake Michigan
Lake Huron
Lake Erie
Lake Superior
The Mississippi River, the world’s third-largest river, begins in Minnesota. Approximately how many miles of its total length flow through Minnesota?
230 miles
460 miles
680 miles
Over 1,000 miles
Which of these major U.S. companies is NOT headquartered in Minnesota?
Target
3M
Walmart
General Mills
What is Minnesota's state fish, which is a popular catch among anglers?
Northern Pike
Smallmouth Bass
Rainbow Trout
Walleye
Minnesota's rivers and streams are unique because they flow in how many different directions to various bodies of water?
One
Two
Three
Four
Which famous Minnesotan singer-songwriter won a Nobel Prize in Literature?
Prince
Bob Dylan
Garrison Keillor
Judy Garland
What is Minnesota's state tree, also known as the Norway pine?
White Pine
Sugar Maple
Aspen
Red Pine
In what year did Minnesota become the 32nd state to be admitted to the Union?
1787
1803
1845
1858
Which famous Minnesotan aviator was the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
Amelia Earhart
Neil Armstrong
Charles A. Lindbergh Jr.
Chuck Yeager
